Saw attachment for tractors



March 11, E J, BAUSCH ET AL SAW ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed sept. le, i948 s sheets-sheet 1 nnentors [/A/v I BAUM/7l Bg Wu TU? /VULA/VAX Gttorneg;

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SAW ATTACHMENT FOR TRAcToRs Filed sept. le, 194s 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 a lll f/A/V IBM/SCH 8g WALTEQ W. MULANAX (Ittornegs )ILIII Patented Mar. 11, 1952 -SAW ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Evan J. Bausch `and Walter W. Mulanax, Hoyt,

Kans., assignors to B-M-B Company, Inc., Holton, Kans., a corporation Application September 16, 194,8, Serial No. 49,478

(Cl. 14S-43) .7 Claims.

l `This invention relatesto asaw attachment for tractors, and more particularly to a sawdadapted to -be 4attached to 'the rear of a tractor and `operated 'by the power take-off of such tractor.

Theprincipal object of the present invention is to provide a power saw attached `to the rear endof the tractor to `be operatedV by Athe power take-oil of the tractor and to provide levers for yfeetlirigfthe saw linto the work when the saw is either'in vertical or horizontal position.

`'Ot-her objects of lthe present invention are to provide anattachmentadapted to be mounted on jtheuhydraulic lift for raising and lowering the A-rame attachment -to regulate the height of the saw; to .provide a platform secured to said frame and `tiltable thereon Vfor adjusting the angularity of the saw; to provide aframe on said platform `for mounting the saw thereon so that it can be moved laterally with respect `to said attaching frame and said platform Vforfeeding the saw into the work; to provide driving mechanism for the saw which may be-raised and lowered for feeding the sawinto the work when cutting in a vertical position; to provide means forrotatably mounting `the saw -on 4the driving mechanism; and to *provide a device of thischaracter, simple, eco- -nomical to manufacture and efficient in operation.

In accomplishing `these and lother objects of the present invention, I have provided improved .detailsfof structure, the preferred forms of which are `illustrated 1in the accompanying drawings,

wherein:

ing lof Vthe standard shown in sections.

Figyfi Aisza fragmentary section of .a shaft tube `and driving mechanism in cross section to ill-ustrate the bearings and gear mechanism.

Figf isa transverse Asectional .view taken on Fig. 6,'is 1.a View vsimilar' Lto b5 but lshowing `the;.mechanis1n when the sawis in horizontal `po- `s ition.

Referring more in detailtothedrawings:

`I :designates a power attachment for `tractors .embodying the features of four inventioncom- *,prising, .a'frame'work 42 adapted to be secured to -ithe rear of @a Atractor ror the like I3 and `particu- ;ila'rlynto .theghydraulic lifting mechanism carried .'byfsuch tractor-as indicated'by ,the .arms 14 fand 5,

operablezibv mechanism (not-shown) Qnfthestracim?.

The Vframe consistsof across bar 6 provided with round ends f6 upon which are pivotally mounted braces -7-8 `and 9-10 which extend forwardly and have their forward ends pivotally secured tothe rear axle housing II ofthe `tractor 3 as indicated at I2 and I3 (Fig. l). Pivotally -attached to substantially the centers .of the `braces aand `III by bolts or the like `I4 are rods I5 and I6 fhaving `their Vupper `ends pivotally v.connected to the hydraulic Varms f4 and v5 .as yindicated at Il (Fig. 1). 'Ihe round ends of the bar `6i extend through the rear ends yof the braces so that the rod will `pivot on thebraces. The .braces may `be retained -on the rods fin any suitable manner.

A platform I3 of substantially semi-circular shapeiand having a rounded rear portion as indicated at I9 is provided'with forwardly extending arms 20 and 2|, the forwardends of the` arms being rigidlysecuredto the `cross bar 6 by welding or other suitable means.

An arm22 is pivotally secured to `a bracket 23 carried by the housing 24.0fthe tractor 3, the arm 22 comprising two strap .irons adapted lto lie alongsideeach `other `and provided with openings adapted `to receive bolts or -the like 25 for adjusting 4the length ofwthe arm. Secured to therear endof the arm 22 `by bolts `ZIiarebraces 21 and 23 which extenddownwardly and outwardly and `are provided `with horizontal .terminal ends as indicated at `2E! (Fig. l) Vwhich are welded .or

otherwise suitablysecured .:to the .platform .I8 as `extending ears 40 and 141| secured `to the cross bar .-6 as best illustratedIinFigf2, lthe notches inthe sleeve `being `provided `.for adjustability `of Athe length of thechains as desired.

framework structure 4 4 comprising a horizontal plate 4,5 having lits forwardend provided with an opening .4 6 adapted to receive Aa bolt or the like 41 is-providedlfor pivotallymounting-the frame workstructure on the platform. The rear .end `of the plate :45 `is turned downwardly and forwardly to A'provide a hook ,48.extending under the platform I8. Uprightsfortstandards `49 vand `SII are Alflgidly secured 'to the rear `end of the .bar 45 `byfwelclingfor other suitable means `and are also provided with hooks as indicated at |V extending underneath the platform. Forwardly extending braces 52 and 53 are provided for the upright, the rear end being rigidly secured to the upright by welding and the forward end extending downwardly and being welded or otherwise suitably secured to the forward end of the plate 45. The uprights are provided with a brace bar 54 near the lower ends thereof and side braces 55 (Fig. 1).

Rigidly secured to the downwardly extending braces 52 and 53 are horizontal members 51 and 58 provided with openings 59 and 60 adapted to receive a bolt or the like 6| for a purpose later described.

Rigidly mounted on a shaft housing 62 by welding or other suitable means as indicated at 63 (Fig. 5) are sleeves 64 and 65 adapted to receive the bolt 6| to pivotally mount the shaft housing thereon, the plurality of sleeves being provided to mount a, saw indifferent positions aswill later bev described. The shaft housing 62 extends rearwardly between the standards 49 and 50 and is adapted to pivot upwardly and downwardly therebetween.

. The shaft housing 62 is preferably made in two pieces 66 and 61, the mating ends being provided With flange portions 68 and 69. The fiange 68 is provided with threaded sockets adapted to receive the threaded shank 10 of bolts 1| extending through openings 12 in the flange portion 69 for a purpose later described. The rear portion of the shaft housing is provided with a gear housing 13 closed by a plate 14 by bolts or the like 15. Extending laterally from the housing 13 is a. housing 16 through which extends a shaft 11 upon which is mounted a saw 18. The housing 16 is provided with a flange head 19 adapted to receive a flange 80 of a hub 8| for fastening the saw on the shaft 11, the saw being held on the shaft between plates 82 and 83 by a nut 84 as is the usual practice.

Mounted on the inner end of the shaft 11 and held thereon by a nut 85 is a beveled gear 86 adapted to mesh with a gear81 carried on the rear end of a shaft 88 extending through the shaft housing 62. The gear 81 being held in place on the shaft 88 by a nut 89. Bearings 90 and 9| are provided near the respective ends of the shaft housing 62 for the shaft 88 and the shaft is held in place by a, nut 92 on the forward end between the bearing 9| and a cap 93 held in place on the shaft housing by setscrews or the like 94. The cap 93 has an opening 95 through which the forward end of the shaft 88 extends.

The shaft 88 is driven by a universal connection 96 connected to the take-off of the tractor as indicated 'at 91 having the usual connections as indicated at 98 and 99 and is provided with the conventional slip clutch |00.

The mechanism for raising and lowering the shaft housing 62 to adjust the desired height of the saw comprises asleeve |0| to which is rigidly attached by welding or other suitable means an arm |02 of a lever |03, the sleeve |0| being pivotally mounted between the upper ends of the ards.

is pivotally secured by bolt a line I2 having its forward end pivotally secured by a bolt ||3 to a sleeve ||4 slidable on the housing 62. The movement of the sleeve ||4 forwardly on the yshaft housing is limited by a collar ||5 which is rigidly secured on the housing, the link ||2 being securedl to the sleeve ||4 through ears |6 having openings through which the bolt ||3V extends. Movement of the lever |03 upwardly will cause the rear end of the shaft housing 62 to lower and downward movement of the lever will raise the rear end of such housing.

The mechanism for lateral movement of the saw to feed it to the Work comprises a horizontal bar ||1 rigidly secured to the standards 49 and 50 adjacent the rod 54 forwardly of the stand- A post ||8 is rigidly secured to the platform I8 near the base of the arm 20 and mounted on the top of the post is a plate ||9 provided with an opening adapted to receive a bolt |20vfor pivotally mounting a substantiallyY L-v-shaped bracket |2| having arms |22 and |23. The arm |22 being curved downwardly as indicated yat |24. Pivotally mounted to the rear end of the arm |22 by a bolt or the like |25 is a link |26 having its opposite ends pivotally` connected by abolt |21 to the end of the horizontal bar |l|1 which extends outwardly a slight distance from the standard 49. Pivotally mounted to the outer end of the arm |23 by a bolt |30 is the yoke end V|3| of a rod |32 leading to av lever |33. 5 The the housing of the tractor also as illustrated in Fig. l. The lever |33 is provided with a bracket |35 to which the yoke end |36 .of the rod |32 is pivotally mounted by abolt |31. Operation of a device constructed and assembled as described is as follows: u

When it is desired to use the sawin the vertical position as illustrated in Fig. l, the tractor is backed up to the desired position in relation to the work and the frame 2 adjusted by operation of the hydraulic means of the tractor to raise or lower the frame to the desired height. Vandthe angularity of the platform |8 with respectto the frame 2 may be adjusted by sliding movement 'of the strap irons of the horizontal arm-22. @Operation of the motor of the tractor will drive the shaft 88 through the universal connection w96 and through the beveled gear connection with the shaft 11 the saw 18 will be rotated. Feed of the saw into the work is accomplished by raising of the lever |03 to lower the rear end of the shaft housing 62V with respect to the work. Lowering of the lever will raise the sawaway from the work to the upper position as shown in Fig. l. With the saw operatingin vertical position, the sleeve 64 engages the bolt 6| as shown in Fig. 5. :When it is desired to use the saw in horizontal position as shown in Fig. 2 for felling trees or the like, the bolt 6| is removed from the sleeve 64- and the housing turned so that the sleeve-64" will engage the bolt 6| in the position showniin Fig. 2. Adjustment of the saw .to a .horizontal position as shown in Fig. 2 may also be `accomplished by removal of the stud bolts 1| `from the lflanges 68 and 69 of Vthe shaft housing andthe the flanges and the saw is ready for op'e'rationLi-- In operation of the saw in this positionptlfe Vthe rear of the frame on the platform, a shaft housing extending rearwardly of said first-named ,frame between said upright, means on the rear .end of said shaft housing for mounting a mecha- `inism to be actuated, means operatively connecting said actuated mechanism with the power other sleeve thereon when the actuated mechanism is in horizontal position, means connected to the tractor and to the front portion of said platform'for regulating angularity of said platform with respect to the first named frame, and means for feeding the actuated mechanism to the work.

1,125, In combination with a tractor having hydraulic lift apparatus and including a rearwardly extending power take-olf shaft, a power attachment comprising, a frame pivotally mounted on the rear of the tractor and to the hydraulic lif-t apparatus for vertical swinging movement, said frame including a cross bar on its rear end,

'a platform rigidly secured to said cross bar, said platform having a rounded rear edge, a guide :frame pivotally mounted on said platform for lateral' movement on its rear end with respect 'tch-'said platform, said guide frame including spaced uprights, a shaft housing having its forward end pivotally mounted on the forward portion of said platform and its rear end extending between said uprights for vertical movement therebetween, means on the rear end of said shaft housing for mounting a mechanism to be actuated, means operatively connecting said actuated mechanism to the power take-off shaft -of thetactor, lever means mounted on the upper portion of said uprights, said means including 'an arm, a sleeve slidable on said shaft housing rearwardly of said upright, said sleeve having ears and the rear end of said arm being pivotally connected to said ears, whereby operation of said .lever will feed said actuated mechanism to and from'said work, and means connected to the tractor and to the front portion of said plat- 'form for regulating angularity of said platform :with respect to the first named frame.

6. In 'ccnnbination with a tractor having hydraulic lift apparatus and including a rearwardly extending power take-off shaft, a power attachment comprising, a frame pivotally mounted on the rear of the tractor and to the hydraulic lift platform having a rounded rear edge, a guide vframe pivotally mounted on said platform for lateral movement on its rear end with respect 8 to said platform, said guide frame including spaced uprights, a shaft housing having its forward end pivotally mounted on the forward porto said platform frame whereby operation of the lever will feed the saw to and from the work when the saw is Ain horizontal position.

7. In combination with a tractor having hydraulic lift apparatus and including a rearwardly extending power take-off shaft, a power attachment comprising, a frame pivotally mounted on the rear of the tractor and to thehydraulic lift apparatus for vertical swinging movement, said frame including a cross bar on its rear end, a

vplatform rigidly secured to'said cross bar, said platform having a rounded rear edge, a guide frame pivotally mounted on said platform for lateral movement on its rear end with respect to `said platform, said guide frame including spaced uprights, a shaft housing having its forward end pivotally mounted on the forward portion of said platform and its rear end extending between said uprights for vertical movement therebetween, a rotary saw mounted on the rear end of said shaft housing, means operatively connecting said saw to the power take-off shaft of the tractor, lever means mounted on the upper portion of said uprights, said means including an arm and a sleeve slidable on said shaft housing rearwardly of said upright, said sleeve having ears and the rear end of said arm being pivotally connected to said ears whereby operation of said lever will feed said saw to and from said work when the saw is in vertical position, and lever means mounted on the tractor axle housing for movement of the saw laterally when the saw is in horizontal position.

EVAN J. BAUSCI-I; lWAL'IER W. MULANAX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Crawford Dec. 16, 17947 

